Manang Marshyangdi Club
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| Full name | Manang Marshyangdi Club |
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| Founded | 1982 |
| Ground | Pokhara Rangasala, Pokhara |
| Capacity | 15,000 |
| League | Martyr's Memorial A-Division League |
| Website | Club website |
Manang Marshyangdi Club (Nepali: मनाङ मर्स्याङ्दी क्लब) is a Nepali professional football club based in Pokhara, that competes in the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League.[1] The club is most successful clubs in Nepalese football, in terms of winning. They have won record 8 National Championship Titles. Historically, they have a fierce rivalry with Three Star Club and Nepal Police Club, a departmental team. The other rival includes New Road Team.
Kit colours
For much of Manang's history, their home colours have been sky blue & white shirts as they use the Argentinian football team jerseys and white shorts, though this has not always been the case.
Their current colours are:
Jerseys : Blue & White/Green & White/Red Shorts : Black & White/Green & White /Red Socks : Sky Blue/ Green/ Red
     fully yellow |
  sky blue with white |
   green with white |
Club history
Season 2068 B.S. (2011–12)
Manang Marshyandi started the season with a blast featuring the most expensive side with the names like Anil Gurung and Santosh Sahukhala. They also roped in Korean coach Lee Tae-Ho[2] which led the long-serving coach Balgopal Maharjan to become the deputy coach and finally being relieved from coaching duties. The side finished second, level on points with the champions Nepal Police Club, missing out due to goal difference. Their only consolation was beating the Police in the final (17th) round.[3] They were promoted to play the first ever Nepal National League.
Season 2069 B.S. (2012–13)
The club was reorganised and Krishna Thapa was appointed as the new head coach. This also saw a new influx of talents. The season started brightly as they won both Ncell Cup and Safal Cup. They also won the Martyr's Memorial League by beating Tribhuvan Army Club(TAC).
Season 2070 B.S. (2013–14)
The 2013–14 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League (known as the Martyrs' Memorial Red Bull 'A' Division League Football Tournament 2013–14 for sponsorship reasons)(Nepali: 2013–14 शहीद स्मारक ए-डिभिजन लिग) was the 41st edition of Martyr's Memorial A-Division League. The league started on 30 December 2013 and finished on 1 March 2014 in the Dasarath Rangasala Stadium. Thirteen teams competed with each other in single round-robin format with the top 6 qualifying for the Super Six stage. Three Star Club were the defending champions. Manang Marshyangdi Club won the title for the record 7th time.
In October 2014, they participated in Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup and reached to the final with a 3–1 win over Sikkim FA.[4][5] but lost to ONGC FC in the title winning match through penalty shoot-out.[6][7]
Season 2071–72 B.S. (2015)
The 2015 Nepal National League also known as the Redbull National League for sponsorship reasons was the 2nd edition of Nepal National League. There were 9 teams that will featured in the league. Three Star Club became Champion beating Manang Marsyangdi Club in the last game of the league. The Champion received 10 million rupees. The League was heavily affected by the April 2015 Nepal earthquake, with play being suspended from late April and due to resume in September.
Season 2075 B.S. (2018–19)
MMC 3–1 Brigade Boys
MMC 2–0 New Road Team
MMC 2–1 Three Star
MMC 2–1 Armed Police Force
MMC 1–0 Jawalakhel Youth Club
MMC 1–0 Machhindra Club
MMC 1–0 Nepal Army
MMC 1–0 Nepal Police
MMC 2–0 Saraswoti Youth Club
MMC 3–1 Sankata Club
MMC 3–1 Chyasal Youth Club
MMC 2–1 Himalayan Sherpa
MMC 0–1 Friends Club
Rivalries
The club does face the Nepal Police Club & Patan side Three Star Club on different competition and can be considered as their main rivals. The rivalries have escalated due to their top forms. Also they have rivalries with Nepal Army Club, and New Road Team.
Supporters
Manang Marshyangdi have a large and generally loyal fanbase all over Nepal, with virtually all matches with their regular supporters. The team is called by their friends as "Manange" referring to the roots of the founders of the club from Manang District of Nepal.[citation needed] Manang Marsyangdi Club forever is their officially recognised first fan group of Nepal.
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2019– | Kelme | |
| 2021- | KTM CTY |
Club officials
Board of directors
- President: Mukhiya Gurung
- General secretary: Tenzing Gurung
- Treasurer: Karma Gurung
Achievements
- 1986, 1987, 1989, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2014, 2018–19
- Buddha Subba Gold Cup: (1)
- 2004, 2020
- Khukuri Gold Cup: (1)
- 2003
- San Miguel Itahari Gold Cup: (1)
- 2007
- Aaha! Gold Cup: (6)
- 2004, 2005, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2020.
- Aadarsha Cup: (1)
- 2011
- Simara Gold Cup: (1)
- 2012
- Ncell Cup: (1)
- 2012
- Pokhara Cup: (1)
- 2012[8]
- 2013
- Jhapa Gold Cup: (1)
- 2017
- King's Cup (Bhutan): (1)
- Sikkim Gold Cup: (1)
- 2018
Performance in AFC competitions
- Asian Club Championship: 1 appearance
- 1988: Qualifying Stage
- AFC President's Cup: 2 appearance
- AFC Cup: 1 appearance
- 2019: Group stage
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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League finishes
The season-by-season performance of MMC since 2000:
| Season | League | Position |
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| 2000 | Martyr's Memorial A-Division League | 1st |
| 2001–2002 | League not held | |
| 2003–2004 | Martyr's Memorial A-Division League | 1st |
| 2004 | 4th | |
| 2005–2006 | 1st | |
| 2007–2009 | League not held due to conflicts between ANFA and the clubs | |
| 2010 | Martyr's Memorial A-Division League | 5th |
| 2011 | 2nd | |
| 2011-12 | Nepal National League | 3rd |
| 2012-13 | Martyr's Memorial A-Division League | 2nd |
| 2013-14 | 1st | |
| 2015 | Nepal National League | 3rd |
| 2016-18 | League not held | |
| 2018-19 | Martyr's Memorial A-Division League | 1st |
| 2019-20 | 3rd | |
References
- ^ "MMC Finalizes Squad For A Division League; Signs Jersey Sponsor With Signature". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ http://www.goalnepal.com/news.php?id=3800&lang=nep#
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-07-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Breaking News: MMC Beats Sikkim FA To Enter Finals In 35th Governor's Gold Cup". goalnepal.com. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ "MMC Skipper Shiva Shrestha: We Want To Take Governor's Gold Cup Trophy To Nepal". goalnepal.com. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ "Breaking News: MMC Lose To ONGC Mumbai In The 35th Governor's Gold Cup Final". goalnepal.com. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ India tournaments 2014/15 RSSSF. Retrieved 8 October 2021
- ^ "Safal Pokhara Cup 2069: News". nepalifootball.com. Retrieved 2 April 2017.